The Twins have been evenly matched with their Upper Midwest rivals of late; the teams are 15-15 since 2011. The Twins are 10-8 against the Brewers in Target Field and 22-23 in Milwaukee. … The Twins are 4-7 in interleague play. They have not posted a winning record vs. NL teams since 2009. … Santana is 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee. … 2B Brian Dozier has homered at Miller Park in each of the past three seasons. … The only Twins on the 25-man roster to have recorded a victory for them against the Brewers are Kyle Gibson in 2015 and Ryan Pressly in 2013. … CF Byron Buxton has hit safely in 10 of his past 12 games. He is also 18-for-19 in stealing bases this season. … The Twins have shut out their opponents seven times, fourth most in the AL, while being shut out only twice, fewest in the majors.

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They were in first place from mid-May to late July, but lost 11 of their first 16 after the All-Star break. But they have won three of their past four, and sit 1½ games out of first in the NL Central, a division they have not won since 2011. They have won only three division titles in their 47-year history. … They are 31-27 at home, and 11-5 in interleague play. … They lead the NL in stolen bases with 93, but have been caught 30 times. … 1B Eric Thames, who hit 11 home runs in April, is seventh in the NL with 25 homers, but only two since July 4. … Garza is 2-2 with a 2.43 ERA in five starts against the Twins, who drafted him in 2005. He has pitched in Target Field only once: In 2015, he held the Twins to one run over seven innings. … RHP Anthony Swarzak, another ex-Twin, was acquired in a July 26 trade with the White Sox.